Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 8, 2024

High School collects a diverse group of students into a large learning community, but it also prepares teenagers for a future as variable as any we can imagine. Yet, the one-size-fits-all model persists in many high schools. Could we expand high school options to guarantee every student’s success?

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The Maker Mom

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The benefits of online schools for gifted students are worth considering for those outpacing their classmates in traditional schools. Students can access classes they wouldn’t be able to otherwise in a traditional school setting and satisfy their intellectual cravings.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 30, 2023

For 50 ninth graders, showing up to school this fall meant taking part in an experiment. The students had enrolled in the latest effort by Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, the online tool he started by making videos on YouTube that is now used by hundreds of districts in the U.S.

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The Maker Mom

MARCH 18, 2023

Availability of Technology The broad availability and affordability of mobile devices have been a boon for schools. Online Tutoring Is a Growing Field Online learning opens the doors to educational opportunities outside of school hours. Educational software and applications are close behind at 65%.

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The Maker Mom

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sometimes public or private school curriculums don’t give kids the individual attention necessary to thrive and excel. With online homeschooling, children can learn independently at their own pace. Online homeschooling is wide in scope, and there are all kinds of accredited programs for K-12.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 26, 2017

What used to require school buses and lots of time now is accomplished more effectively for less money through the Internet. Here are three of the most popular reasons why schools adopt blended learning: provide students with control over the time, place, path, and pace of learning. Here are three that schools face: Teacher training.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 10, 2020

Toltemara / Shutterstock Despite the fact that any state or district can run their own virtual learning program, until now, many never offered this as a public school option to families. Florida opened their virtual school in 1997. K12 online school began offering their full-time virtual school to states in 1999.

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